i have rented a house and have signed 2yrs lease and if my landlord gives me eviction notice for paying rent late and if i evict his house do i have to pay the rent for rest of the period? my lease started on 1sep 2006 and will end on 31 aug 2008, so if evict in jan 2007 do i have to pay rent till 31 aug 2008
2006-12-11 11:20:02 · 5 answers · asked by tenant 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
No. Having won the case, the owner is granted possession of the house. Once you leave you are no longer responsible for further rent. You may very well be liable for past rent, though, and any damages and/or cleaning charges as allowed by the lease and the court.
Please allow me to make make a suggestion: Contact the owner to see if he/she is willing to terminate the "unlawful detainer action" (eviction) if you vacate the premises by a certain date. It would save the owner court costs and time, and keep you from getting the eviction on your credit report.
I am a California-licensed real estate broker with experience managing property. I am not an attorney. For legal advice, consult a real estate attorney or tenant association.
Best of success.
2006-12-11 11:26:56 · answer #1 · answered by Thinker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes if u signed 2 years you will have to pay the lease up because u signed a lease. what did the lease say when u signed it?how many times where u late
2006-12-12 01:08:38 · answer #2 · answered by crystal w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you don't. But, as an alternative to eviction, which will ding your credit, see if your landlord is amenable to a back-rent payment plan. You can download a form for it at freelegalforms.com.
2006-12-11 20:05:31 · answer #3 · answered by Emmy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to give a 30 day notice to break the lease thats what I was told
2006-12-11 19:27:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. when you are evicted the lease is broken. you will not get any deposit back, so dont even ask.
2006-12-11 19:28:09 · answer #5 · answered by hillbilly named Possum 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋